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Eventdex · Heat & Excessive Heat

SEDGWICK

311570

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Event typeevent_typeExcessive Heat
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id311,570
Episode IDepisode_id52,234
Begin UTCbegin_utc2011-05-09T18:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2011-05-10T00:00:00+00:00
StatestateKANSAS
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameSEDGWICK
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceOfficial NWS Observations
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeAn unusually early season heat wave moved into Central and South Central Kansas on May 9th, 2011. This very warm airmass led to record high temperatures falling across the region with Russell, Salina and Wichita, Kansas all setting record high temperatures. This early season heat left some people underprepared for the stifling hear with one heat related death.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeThe National Weather Service in Wichita, Kansas set a record high temperature of 100 degrees. With the temperature reaching the century mark, this is the earliest in the year that Wichita has ever recorded a 100 degree temperature.
Yearyear2,011

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